Employers in Rhode Island recorded 4 WARN Act notices in March 2015, covering approximately 357 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 208% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 57 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 57 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 290 |
| Kent | 1 | 57 |
Providence saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 290 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston | 1 | 290 |
| Warwick | 1 | 57 |
| Providence and Middletown | 2 | 10 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 57 |
| Layoff | 1 | 5 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeywell | Cranston | 290 | 2015-03-02 | |
| United Airlines, Inc.'s Airport Operations Division | Warwick | 57 | Closure | 2015-03-11 |
| IntegraMed Inc | Providence and Middletown | 5 | Layoff | 2015-03-06 |
| IntegraMed Inc | Providence and Middletown | 5 | 2015-03-06 |
Leading the list was Honeywell at its Cranston facility, reporting 290 affected workers. United Airlines, Inc.'s Airport Operations Division followed with 57 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Rhode Island. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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